Labeling-machine.



F. O. WOODLAND.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1904.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

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P. 0. WOODLAND. LABELING MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1904.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

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F. O.-WOODLAND.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED MAR. 10, 1904.

Paltented Nov. 23, 1909.

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LABELING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR.10, 1904.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1904.

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LABELING-MAQHIN E.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 10, 1904..

Patented Nov. 23, 198$. Serial in. 197,485.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK \VoooLANn, a citizen of the United States, residing at l-Vorcester. in the county of ort-ester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Labeling-h/lachine, of which the following, together with the accompanying drawings, is a specification sufiiciently full, clear, and exact to enable persons skilled in the art to which this invention. appertains to make and use the. same.

The prime object of my present invention is to provide a more desirable, convenient and practically efficient mechanism for the purpose named, and to render the various parts and combinations peculiarly suited for performing their respective functions for the atfixment of labels in a sure, expeditious and satisfactory manner.

Another object is to provide a machine of the character described, having facilities for the delivery and attixment of a plurality of separate labels simultaneously at one operation of the machine.

Minor objects and features of the invention are set forth and explained in the following detailed description.

My invention consists in mechanism organized for operation substantially as set forth, and in the parts and novel combinations of parts as explained and illustrated, the particular subject matter claimed being hereinafter definitely specified.

In the accompanying seven sheets of drawings, Figure 1 represents a front View of a labeling machine embodying my invention, the supporting base and standard being omitted. .Fig. 2,.is a. rear view; Fig. 3 is a side view at the right hand side. Fig. 4 is a sideview at the left hand side, the glueroll drive-chain and sprockets being omitted for clearer illustration. Fig. 5 is a side View on a smaller scale of the lower part .of the frame and base standard, showing the clutchcontrolling devices and treadle. Fig. 6 represents a detail side View illustrating the action of the grip finger and a section of the glue-box mechanism. Fig. 7 is a separate plan View of the glue-box mechanism. Fig.

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th'eir support. igs. 9. and 1Q representfragmentary Views, partly in sectionat line X X .on Fig. 11', illustrating the wiper-arm action. Fig. 11 is a plan view of the wiper mechanism and bottle rest. Fig. 12 is a separate detail View (on a somewhat larger scale) showing devices for pressing the ends of a label underneath the bottle. Fig. 13 is a plan view of a picker having rockable face members. Fig. 14 shows a section at line W of the rockable picker. (in two positions.) Fig. 15 shows a section of the same at line V. Fig. 15 represent-Sn plan view of a picker having a portion of its face rockable and a portion non-rockable. Fig. 16 represents a vertical section of a duplex label-holder at line Y Y, Fig. 17. Fig. 16 represents a front and side view of one of the label-holder guide-stakes as made with a spring face and employed at the ends of-the labelpack where the glue-applying pickers contact therewith, 1

and Fig. 17 1s a horizontal section or View of the duplex label-holder.

This improved labeling machine is provided with a suitable frame, preferably made with a column or standard A having a broad base at its foot, and at its top a centrally disposed body portion A with upright guides or rods B and B fixed therein at its front and rear, and having a transverse hub and bearing a in which the operating shaft is mounted. Said shaft is furnished with a loose driving pulley 01' wheel 2; an automatic-stop clutch 4 for opcratively connectplan ing and disconnecting the shaft and pulley,

and with a series of cams for actuating/ various parts of the mechanism- The machine as herein illustrated and described is adapt-- ed for the simultaneous application, to a bottle or similar article, ofa. plurality of labels at one operation; or it may be usedfor applying but a single label at one operation.

The working parts comprise a picker-carrier C, mounted to slide vertically on the front guide B, and provided with two upwardly projecting arms having suitable seats on their upperend to which the glueapplying pickers 5 are secured; a 'wlperslide D movable on the rear guide B and .carrying a pair of ofiset, rockable wiperarms E having the wipers '15 mounted there on; means for transferring glue or adhesive paste to the pickers; suitable connections for imparting motion to the various active parts; a label-holder mechanism H; a gluebox or reservoir G for containing the supply of glue, gum, paste or adhesive mater a1.

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with a delivery-roll, or rolls, in said reservoir; and means for regulating the quantity of glue or adheslve' material delivered The nature, constructionand mode of operation of these several mechanisms in their preferred form of embodiment will now be further explained.

The pickers 5 are detachably but firmly support-ed upon the bifurcated slide or carrier C that moves up and down the front guide-rod,said carrier being operated by a connection or lever 6 fulcrumed on the frame at 7 and actuated by a cam S mounted on the shaft 2. Said pickers have surfaces adapted for printing the glue or adhesive substances upon the under labels of the face.

packs L L' when the picker mechanism is elevated into conjunction with the overhanging stationary label-holder, and for picking a label from the bottom of the packs and presenting said labels in position for aftixment to the bottle when the pickers descend.

In Figs. 13, 14: and 15 there is shown, in detail, a picker as made with a rockable In this construction the picker has an axis or rod 9 projecting from its at- .taching head, and-one or more face-pieces position with its face upwar are mounted thereon by means of hinging.

portions; an example of solid pickersbeing shown in Figs. 1 and 17. When the machine is adapted for simultaneously ailixing a plurality of labels the pickers are preferably constructed with a corresponding plurality of glue-applyingface-sections and a recess between the respective sections. To suit various kinds or shapes of labels, in any instance, the pickers can be made and employed with a section or portion of the picker face 'rockable, and-a portion or section thereof non-rockable; and the form of the pickers or their glue-face portions can be of any shape required to meet the form r of the labels for which they are employed.

. A bottle-supporting rest 1 is disposed in a central position at suitable distance below the label-holder, and secured stationary upon the frame by theclamp screw 13, but in a manner to be adjusted up or down thereon for accommodation of different sizes of bottles A gage or stop 14 is adjustably secured thereon for regulating the position of the bottle in endwisa relation to the position at which the label is delivered. The bottlerest I is preferably arranged rearwardly "downwardly inclined in a moderate degree;

the neck or fore end of its cradle or seating surface being disposed nearer the plane of the label-holder than is its rear end, so that when the bottle is laid sidewise thereon the top of the bottleneck is brought more nearly to the level of the pickers, or, with the top of the body portion than it otherwise would grip-device K consisting of a finger or lever hinged to the frameA and carrying a erably furnished with an elastic facing of rubber. swing down, as indicated by full lines on Fig. 6, upon the central part of the delivagainst the bottlesurface preliminary to its being smoothed down by the wiping-on a pliances; and also to swing up beneath t e label-holder out of the path of the labels, as indicated by dotted lines on Fig. 6. p The grip-device lever is linked to a lever 16 fulcrumed at 17 on the side of the frame and actuated by a cam 18, fixed on the operatin shaft, and a suitable spring 19 connected with the lever and frame and strained for giving the required downward pressurefor the grip effect. The contact member of the grip-device is attached to the finger K by a loose jointing at 20, and retained in alinement by free' playing stud2l, so that said member will assume proper contact at both ends thereof, and give a gripping pressure on two labelsat once. For holding neck-labels the gripping member or face may be made with an extension or'nose to reach the label on the smaller diametered portion of the bottle. I

-At either side of the central plane of the bottle-restthere are wipers F, each consistor other suitable material, attachedv to and projecting inward flOllL the laterally movable rocking wiper-arms E, which, latter are made with an offset curve, and of suflicient The wiper-arms are carried upon the reciprocating slide I) that moves up and downjhe guide 13?, said slide being in thcpre'sent instance actuatcd by a lever 23 in conjunction with a cam 24 fixed on the operating shaft.

An adj ustable connecting'device d is prefer- Above the bottle-rest there is arranged a I Said grip-device is adapted to ing of a semi-elastic pad, or pads, of rubber,

be; consequently the presentation of dual contact-piece or member 15, which is prefcred label for temporarily clamping it strength to force the wipers past the bottle.

,hdge surfaces can be made of all the labeled ably provided for uniting the lever-pivot bearing and slide l). The wiper-arms E are mounted to rock on forwardly projecting axes or shafts fixed on the wiper-slide l), and there is provided, in combination with said arms, means for positively spreading or swinging them and the wipers apart for their upward movement, and for yieldingly bringing the same together for their downward movement. For this purpose each wiper-arm has, journaled therein at some distance from its axis, a short shaft 26 capable of endwise movement and carrying a guide-roller 27- upon its rear end. A second or hearing roller 28 is mounted adjacent thereto upon a tube fixed in the wiper arm concentric with the shaft 20. (See Figs. 10 and ll.) Upon the frame A there are ar ranged suitably shaped tracks, surfaces, or guide ways 29 and 30 on which the guide rollcrfZT travels, and inclined lugs 31 and 32, or means for moving the roller or shaft endwise, are provided near the ends of the tracks, to shift the roller 27 from one track or guidewvay 29 to the other track 00, and vice versa. Springs are connected from attaching lugs on the slide D to outwardly projecting hooks 36 on the hubs of the wiperarms, said springs having tension for pressing or swinging the wiperrarms and wipers yieldably toward each other and keeping the guiucrollers up to the guiding surface of the tracks. The supplemental rollers 28 by running onto suitably formed facets or lugs 3?, near the ends of the tracks, serve to take the strain and friction oil' the rolls and shafts 26 while the cndwise shifting thereof is being effected. The fore ends 'of the wiper-arm axles 25 are best provided with. hearing shoes 39 that Slide against parallel on the frame, as indicated in Figs. .1, 10 and ll. The parts are suitably confined on the axles by cotter-pins through their ends.

The wipers F, which are preferably made of moderately still flexible material of suitable thickness, may be of rectangular or irable shape, and are best attached at. their outer edge to the wiper-arms by screws and an overlying metal plate, as indicated, their free edges projecting inward in a manner to be flexed against the bottle and label with a wiping efiect. Supplementary wipers F may be employed when the machine is arranged for placing two or more labels at one operation; or the main Wipers a length sufficient to include surfaces.

The label-holder mechanism H is at the upper part of the machine overhanging the picl -s and Jhottlerest, and in direct alinemeut therewith. It stands stationary at working position while delivering labels; butis reznbvable for interchange of label-- holders, The holdecframe ls retained; in;

the'present instance, by upright studs 10 upon a carrier or en port bracket P mounted upon the upper end of the frame, or rear guide B and retained in proper alincment by a stud or pin 41. The support is maintained stationary under ordinary conditions, but arranged to permit a limited up and down ad'ustment or shift movement.

The la el-holder is provided with barriers and guide-stakes 4:2, 42, and 43, having inwardly projecting toe-points t at their lower ends, whereby the pack of labels is supported,'kept in proper relation, and presented for delivery from the bottom of the holder to the glue-applying pickers. The barriers and guide-stakes are best combined with means for effecting their adjustment to accommodate labels of different sizes or shapes. As illustrated in Figs. 16 and 17, the label holder is constructed with compartments for a plurality of packs of labels, as for instance, labels L for the body, and labels L for the neck of the bottle. It comprises a back-frame 44 having sockets 45 to fit upon the support-studs 40, and side bars 46 rigidly connecting the back-frame with an upright front-plate 4 :7; also an upright; backplate 48 that is supported on the side-bars. The back-plate and the guide-stakes 42 have hubs adjustably mounted on the side bars 46, and are each provided with a set-screw s for retaining them at position of adjustment. Guide pins 49 are provided for keeping the laterally extending arms of the stakes t2 at proper level. The barrier piece 43 at the front of the compartment L is dctachably secured to the front-plate by headed studs n that interlock with button-hole slots in the plate, so that such barrier-pieces can be mterchzuiged as desired. A similarly attached barrier-piece 43 is provided at the rearplate. The guide stakes 42 for the ends of the Labels are furnished with spring face portions 42*, and are without under projecting lugs 25. Said end guidestake members are carried by threaded hubs on the right and left threaded screw 50 across the back of the holder frame, and by means of said screw can be adjusted as required. The faces of the barrienpieces 43v and 43 accord with the particular shape of labels to be used. Hence, labels can be readily interchanged with labels of other shape,'as required. I

By a construction embodying the features described I provide a label-holder having a plurality of compartments for simutaneously delivering a plurality of independent labels. Said compartments are adjustable independently for fornriind size of labels, and are adjustable in relation to each other so that the packs of labels may be set nearer together or farther apart. i v

The label-holder and its support P are designed to stand at a determined p'osition during the operation of the machine; but said support is best; arranged with capacity for a limited up and down movement on the frame, or guide B, and a lifter,-consisting of a handle-lever 52 pivoted on the fame and having a cam-slot that engages a stud fixed to the side of the member P,-or other suitable means, is combined therewith; whereby the label-holder mechanism can be temporarily raised and held elevated, with the packs of labels out of reach of the pickers; thus affording facility for stopping the feed of labels at any time when desired. This feature is of great convenience when starting up the machine, since it permits of the running of the mechanism to get the pickers thoroughly coated with glue before the delivery of labels thereto. The lifter handle can also be instantly operated for throwing the label-feed into and out of action.

Follower devices are provided for holding the pack, or packs, of labels compressed and preventing their excessive lifting of the pack by the picker contact. Said devices consist of an arm 53 the rear end of which is mounted to slide on an upright bar Stfixed in the label-holder support 1 and to have free downward action thereon; but to resist upward movement when pressure is applied at its fore-end. (See Fig. 16.) At its fore-end said arm is provided with a chambered, downwardly extending port-ion .55 containing a movable contact-point or stud 56 and a spring 57 acting a ainst the stud to yield ably press it outwar The arm is also provided in its upper part with a small pivoted lever 58 that acts frictionally against the front face of the upright standard, to prevent the arm from dropping too freely thereon, and a spring 59 within the arm is connected with the lever for exerting yielding pressure thereon. A followcr-plate 60 is placed upon the pack of labels, and an evener device 61 is arranged beneath the contact-point or arm, for distributingthe pressure to the several packs; \Vhen only a single pack is employed the evener-device may be omitted.

The glucbox or reservoir G is made as shown in Figs. 4, 6 and 7, and is supported, on a transverse rod and seat, at the upper part of the frame below the label-holder,

where it is retained by a catch-device G3 in a manner to be quickly taken oil or replaced, required. Said glue-box is provided as usual with a delivery roller 0 running therein. The roller axle is mounted in bearings that permit the ready removal of the roller from" the box, and the axle is provided with a "gear 'tlt, and a SPI'OCkGtZ-WllC-Ol (i5 which engages with a drive-chain '06 running from a sprocket-wheel 67 on the Operating shaft whereby rotation of the delivery roller is effected. The upper loop of the drive-chain (36 is carried by guide-sheave 66 and the glue-roll sprocket (55 is engaged with the back run of said-ehain, so that the glue-box and delivery roll can be readily removed for cleaning, and replaced without taking down the chain. p

An adjustable scraper 68 is provided for gaging the quantity of glue or adhesivebrought up 'by the delivery roller. Said scraper is constructed with a lipped face standing adjacent to the roller face, and with arms that extend outside, and are supported by inclined studs, springs, and adjusting-nuts at the ends of the glue-box, as indicated at (59, so that the scraper can be nicely adjusted to the-face of the roll, more or less at either end, by turning the nuts.

The transfer-roll R is mounted on a rotatable axle r, andserves for carrying glue or adhesive from the delivery roller 0 and spreading a. film of the same upon the faces of the pickers This roll is supported by a pair of rocking arms Q, united at their lowerers, after which the transfer roll lies in contact with the delivery roller while the pickers take the label and descend to their first position.

The axle r is provided with a gear 72 that meshes with the gear 64; on the delivery-roll axle, thereby causing positive and uniform movement of the adjacent roll surfaceswhile in contact.

The arms Q are formed with hearing saoulders, and provided with springs'73 adapted for retaining the roll-axle in conjunction therewith; so that the axle with the roll can be instantly removed and replaced for cleaning or other purposes. The axle is provided with loose bushing sleeves 74: (see Fig. 8) to insure free-act on and prevent the retaining springs 73 from causing friction on the journals. The springs 73 also permit a degree of elasticity in the action of the transfer-roll when said roll comes into contact with the pickers, or withthe delivery-roll, and thus avoids stiffness or rigidity in the operation of the mechanism.

The rocking arms are operated by a suitable connection 75, jointed to the ear 70, and actuated .by a cam 76 on the shaft 2; said eonnectionbeing preferably provided with means for adjustment, as .best, shown 1n Fig. 4.

The cams 24- and 76, which respectively actuate the wiper-slide D and the transfer roller arms Q, are preferably grooved cams, or made with outside and inside bearing surfaces that engage the roller-studs on their levers. so that the parts are positively moved in both directions of their reciprocation.

For afliving neck labels, or labels that extend entirely or nearly around the circamt fcrence of the bottle. there is provided a prcsser means adapted to move up to the bottle, and to press the cnds'of the label against the surface thereof, after the wipers have passed and laid the main portion of the. label smoothly thereon. This under presser, shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 12, consists of a vertically movable rod or member 80 having an elastic presser-pad 81 thereon which is moved upward after the wipers have left the label in the form substantially as indicated at Z in Fig. 12. Across the face of the pad there is a groove within which there is arranged a yieldably supported metal strip 82 having a smooth hollowcurvcd top edge that is normally held above the pad face by the action of a spring 83 beneath its guiding stem. See Fig. 12.) lVhen the pad is moved upward the curved edge of the metal strip first striking the edge of the label causes the same to slide in 21rd and the approaching pad then presses them firmly against the surface of thebottle; the yielding of the spring 83 allowing; the metal strip to close into the groove finish with the pad face. For labels. the ends of which would lap by each other, the pad 81 and strip 82 may be made in two sections, with one side of their faces slightly in advance of the other,-so as to favor one edge of the label in its closure against the bottle surface. For actuation of this under pressing device. its guiding rod is connected by a link 8% with a suitably fulcrun'ied lever R5. which is controlled and actuated by a cam '96 on the operating shaft. and a spring! 8? suitably attached and having tension for moving the lever and connected parts when the curvature of the cam recedes. This under pressure mechanism is not required in where the labels are only of such length as can be fully smoothed down by the wipers; and may, in some instances. be omitted. It is however a useful adjunct in the affixing of neck labels.

The operating shaft 2 is furnished with a drive-wheel or pulley 3 that is mounted loose upon said shaft and connected therewith for operationby aii automatic-stop clutch 4 controlled by a treadle 9O hinged to the base of the frame, and having it connecting rod 91 therefrom'to the throw-off lever 92 of the clutch, so that depression of said treaille will put the clutch into action, and when he treadle is released-the clutch will be thrown out of operating engagement, at

- theproper position, automatically.

the label holder.

A spring 93 is provided for returning the clutch-controlling parts to normal position. The pulley and shaft revolve in the direction indicated by the arrows on Figs. 3 and l.

The several cams and operating connections are shaped and arranged to give the required inovenwnts and time of movement to the various parts, so that the full operation of delivering. pasting and attixing' a label to the bottle is performed during one revolution of the operating shaft.

In the operation the attendant places a bottle upon the supporting rest and dcpre ses the clutchreleasing trcadle. The machine being thus put into motion under the power of the driving pulley or prin mover, the picker-carrier C moves upward carrying the pickers 5 first against the transfer roll R which spread a film of glue or adhesive material thereon. and then against the bottom of the packs of labels L and L upon The under label is caused to adhere to the glue coated face of the pickers, and is delivered or drawn from the labelholde-r as the pickers descend, the latter carrying" the label or labels and presenting the same above theposition of the bottle M. The grip-linger K is then brought down by the movement of the lever 16, causing its face member 15 to press a central portion of the label, or labels, firmly against the bottle with a grip that holds the label fast while the pickers 5 are again elevated to take another charge of glue for the next action;

This upward movement strips the labels from the pickers, leaving the ends of the label free with a. coating); of glue thereon, and in position for being wiped onto the bottle. The wiper devices next close inward over the label and then. descend, thereby wiping the label firmly upon the bottle surface by the yielding pressure of the flexible wipers F F as they pass the respective sides of the bottle and its supporter. W hen the wiper-slide D moves down\ Ttll'tl the roller 27 runs on the track 29, as indicated in Fig. 10, and by dotted linesin Fig. 9, allowing the wipers to close together and to act against the bottle under the influence of the springs As the wiperarms approach the end of their downward movement they are caused -by the.curvature of the track to move apart laterally, for opening the space between the wipers. The roller 28 runs onto the lug 37 and takes the bearing strain while the end of the shaft 26 is carried against the inclined lug 31 and the shaft 26 and roller 27 shifted from alinement with track 29 into alinement with track 30. Then as said wiper-slide moves upward the roller 27 runs on the track 30, 'as indicated in full lines Fig. 9 and in Fig. 11, causing the spread of the wipers apart, and maintaining such open relation while they are elevated to near their uppermost position Where the roller 27 meets the inclined lug 32 which shifts the shaft 26 endwise and again bringsthe roller 27 into alinement with the downward track. After the wipers have performed thelr work the under presser 81 moves up and fixes the ends of the label Z as hereinbefore explained.-

The rollers J prevent the neck-label wipers F from interferingwith the underresser devices as the wipers descend. \Vhen the grip-finger has performed its function of holding the label until secured by the wipers, said finger is swung upward out of the way, so as not to interfere with the succeeding label while it is being taken from the labelholder. Preceding the upward movement of the pickers, the transfer-roll R is moved, by the oscillation of its supporting arms Q, from the glue-delivering roll G into the path of the upwardly moving pickers, and is then caused to roll across the picker faces as it swings back into contact with the face of the glue-delivering roll. When the shaft c01npletes its revolution (if the treadle isfree) the clutch 4 automatically releases the pulley and the mechanism stops at theproper position, and the labeled bottle may be reunoved and replaced by another; or if the vtreadle is held depressed the machine will continue running and the bottles can be eX- changed at the proper moment without stopping the mechanism for the exchange. It will be seen that the wiper-arms IE spread apart after passing the bottle, by'the curvature of the tracks 30 near their lower ends; then, as the wipers ascend they are positively maintained spread, by the tracks 29, which are preferably formed to increase the spread during the upward movement of the wipers, so that they will not interfere with the placement andremoval of the bottles on the rest ;'while the interval during which the wipers are spread is such that it allows the attendant ample time for taking the bottle out and replacing it withanother when the machine is in motion, or without work-' mg the clutch between each operation. Thls is a feature of considerable importance in the practical running of the machine,

The machine may, in some instances, be made without the bearing rolls 28, as it is fully operative with such rolls omitted; but their use saves much wear and friction on the guide-rolls 27, and on the end of the tracks where said guide-rolls slide when shifted.

lVhatl claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is a 1. In a labeling machine, in combination substantially as described, the bottle-sup porting rest, a stationary overhanging labelholder, pickers that move in a direct alinement therewith lo and from the bottom of said label-holder, for taking and presenting the label at a position above the rest, nu'ans for carrying and operating said pickers, means for applying glue to the picker faces, a label.- ripping device, a pair of wipers mounte on-wiper-arms independently supported on a vertically moving carrier-slide, means for effecting and controlling opposite lateral movements of said wipers, and means for reciprocating the wiper-carrier-slide.

2. A bottle-labeling machine comprising a bottle-rest, directly reciprocating pickers; reciprocating laterally rocking wipers, and a non-moving bottom-delivery label-holder, said parts severally disposed for action in alinement with the direction of movement of the pickers, a glue-box and glue delivery roll, and a transfenroll that moves from said delivery roll transversely across the vertical path of the pickers. v

3. In a labelin machine, the combination, substantially as escribed, of the frameprovided with the upright front guide-rod, a-

reciprocating bifurcated pickercarrier movable. on said front guide, pickers detachably secured to the arms of said carrier with their faces approximately perpendicular to the line of the carrier, movement, a stationary overhead label-holder, a stationary bottlerest, an operating shaft, and means actuated from said shaft for moving the picker-can rier up and down the guide rod, to bring the pickers into conjunction with the labelholder. v A

4. In a labeling machine, the combination, of the stationary bottle-rest, vertically reciprocating picker-carrier having arms, pickers fixed on said arms, independentlyoperating oscillating wiper-arms, wipers carried thereon, means for controlling saidwiper arms, means for spreading glue upon the pickers, and a stationary overhead label-holder in line with the'picker movement.

5. in a labeling machine, in combination,

means for supporting and deliveringlabels,

a stationary bottle rest,- an oscillating'finger having means forgi'ipping a label against the bottle surface, a reciprocating pickercarrie'r movable to and from the label deliver picker devices secured upon said carrier and each comprising an axis member having an attaching head and provided with recoilable rocking ortiltable glue-applying fact that receive the labels, and means for supplying glue to said faces.

6. In a labeling machine, in combination,

I a bottom-delivering label-holder comprising means forsuppo-rting labels at their edges and adapted for the downward extraction of single labels therefrom, a stationary bottle rest, an intermediat ely acting means for gripping a label against the top surface of a bottle laid upon said rest, a reciprocatmg pickerscarriery picker devices mounted upon said' carrier and movable directly to and from the bottom'delivery of the labelholder, said pickers provided with glueapplying faces that receive the label, means for retractingthe gripping devices out of the supplying glue to the pickentaces while they approach the label-holder.

7. In a labeling machine, a glueapplying picker provided with a tiltable-or rocking t'ace member that contacts with the label and a pivoting axis for said face member disposed approxin'iatcly adjacent to the face portion and transverse to the direction of its line of draft, and means for limiting the rocking movement of said face members.-

8. In a labeling machine, the combination of a bottom delivery labelholder having facilities for supporting aplurality of packs of labels, a reciprocating picker-carrier, and pickers having means for attachment to said carrier and provided with tilting or rockable face members that contact with the labels.

9. In a labeling machine, alreciprocat'ing picker-carrier; glue-applying pickers sup ported on said carrier, said pickers each provided with an axis member anda rockable face portion or member, means'tor limiting the extent of rocking movement of the face member, and a spring for returning said rockable face member to its normal position. i 10. In a labeling machine, in combination, a stationary underlying bottle-rest, vertically reciprocating pickers, a wiper mechanism, an overhead top-chargeable bottom-dei livering label-holder, a movable grip-finger disposed above the bottle-rest and beneath the label-hol ler, and having its end pivoted to the frame in rear of the bottle-receiving space, to swing down upon the bottle and upward and backward beneath the labelholder, and means for operating said gripfinger.

' 11. In a bottle-labeling machine, in combination, an upright snpp orting-frame having a forward projecting top member, an underlying bottle-rest supported upon a lower front portion of said frame, a topchargeable, bottom-delivering label-holder removably supported. upon said top member of the frame'andprojecting forward over said bottle-rest, a vertically reciprocating picker-carrier having horizontally-projecting glue-applying pickers secured thereon, guiding means that directs said picl er-car rier to carry the pickers perpendicular to the plane of the labels, to and from the label-holder, a label-gripping means disposed between the label holder and bottlerest andjhingingly connected with the frame adjacent to the rear ofthe bottle-receiving space to swing down upon the presented label and up to an approximately upright position beneath the label-holder, actuating connections for operating said gripping means and said picker-carrier, and a wipercarrier having opposite armscarrying means for wiping down the ends of the labels at either side of the bottle. path of the label-feed, and means tor-z 12. In a labeling machine, the combination, of a duplex label-holder having means for delivering labels at two positions, a grip device adapted for gripping two indcpczulent labels simultancously, means for gluing and presenting thelabcls in position for the grip-device and at the place of attachment, a bottle supporter, means for Wiping down the edges of the two gripped labels, and means for actuating said grip-device.

In a labeling machine, in combination, means for guiding and supporting a plurality otlabel packs and for delivering labels therefrom, a grip-device adapted for grip- "ping the. several delivered labels, means for gluing and presenting the labels in position.

for the grip, a bottle supporter, means for wiping down the edges of the gripped labels, and means for actuating said grip do i 14. In a labelingmachine, the. combination, with a bottle-rest, a label-holder adapts ed 'for delivering body labels and neaflr labels, and means for gluing a plurality of labels and presenting the same for aifixment' to a bottle placed upon said rest; of a gripdevice adapted for holding a body label labels simultaneously; in combination, with a bottle-rest, means for gluing and present ing a pluralityof labels adjacent to a bottle placed upon said rest, and means for swinging the grip-device to and from its gripping position. e

16. In a labeling machine the combination, with a reciprocating picker carrier, pickers mounted on said carrier, means for supplying adhesive to said pickers, a bottle rest, and a bottom-delivery label-holder, of a grip-device hingedly supported on the frame beneath said label-holder; means for yield ingly swinging the grip-device toward the bottle-rest, means for positively swinging said grip-device toward the label-holder out of the pat-hot the label feed; and means for reciprocating the picker-carrier.

17. In a labeling machine, in combination, with the bottle-rest, an overhead bottom-delivery label-holder, pickers reciprocating to and from said label-holder, and means of supplying'adhesive substance to said pickers; of a grip-linger pivotally supported at its rear end to swing upwardly backward beneath t-he label-holder, a finger-actuating lever connected therewith, a spring connected to said lever for depressing said gripfinger, an operating shaft, and a cam on and provided with an extension adapted for said shaft adapted for moving said lever to elevate said grip-finger.

18. In a labeling machine, the combination ot. a reciprocating wiper-slide consisting of a central guiding body, and provided at right and left of the guiding body with forwardly' projecting axis-studs, a guide-rod supporting said wiperslide in central relation, a pair of forwardly projecting rockable wiper-arms having their respective bearing hubs mounted upon said axis-studs carried by said wiper-slide, wipers supported on said arms, means for controlling the rocking action of said wiper-arms independent of the article being labeled, and

ally movable wiper-arms carried upon saidslide, wipers supported on said wiper-arms, means for positively spreading the wiperarms apart as they approach the limit of their downward movement, means for increasing the amountof spread of said wiperarms as they move upward, and means for reciprocating the wiper-slide.

21. In a labeling machine, a reciprocating wiper-slide, a guide-rod therefor fixed on the frame, lateral rocking wiper-arms pivoted to said slide, wipers carried on said arn'is, 'bearing' rolls mounted on endwise movable axles. supported in the wiper-arms, differentialguide-tracks for said rolls, and means for shifting said rolls into alinement with the respective guide-tracks for the upward and downward movements of the wiper mechanism, and means for yieldingly closing the wiper-arms toward each other in opposition to said guide-tracks.

c2. In a labeling machine, the combination, of a reciprocating wiper-slide, a pair of laterally rockable wiper-arms carried upon said wiper-slide, wiperssupported on said wiper-arms, stationary upward and downward guide-surfaces for positively effecting the spread of said wiper-arms apart and controlling the extent of their spread,

shiftable guide-rolls mounted on the wiperarms for contact with said guide-surfaces, non-shiftable bearing-rolls adjacent to said guide-rolls, means for yieldingly pressing thewiper-arms toward each other, inclined lugs-for shifting the guiderolls from one guide-surface to the other, facets that co-act with the bearing-rolls for relieving pressure on the guide-rolls during their shifting action, and means for reeiprocating said wiperslide.

22- In combination with a bottle-rest, an overhead label-holder mechanism, and reciprocating pickers in line with said label-- holder; a reciprocating wiper-slide, an upright guide therefor, rocking wiper-arms carried on said wiper-slide and projecting forward beneath the label-holder, wipers fixed on said arms, guide-rolls and shaped track surfaces that govern the lateral or rocking movement of the wiper -ar1ns, springs connected with said wiper-slide and wiper-arms for yieldii'lgly pressing the wiper-arms and guide-rolls toward the track surfaces, andineans for reciprocating the wiper-slide. v v

In a labeling machine, the combination; with a statioi'iary bottle-rest, and means for simultaneously gluing and presenting a plu "ality of labels above a bottle resting thereon; of a pair of laterally rocking wiper-arms, a reciprocating slide on which said'wiper-arms are pivotally supported, a main wiper and a supplemental wiper fixed to each of said arms, means for reciprocating said wiper-slide to carry the wipers past the bottle-rest, a means for yieldingly pressing the wiper-arms toward .zlt'll other for their downward movement, and means for spreading the arms apart for their upward movement.

Ina labeling machine, in combination, an over-head non-moving bottom-delivery labelholder, a vertically reciprocating picker-carrier comprising a, pair of rigidly united arms having picker supporting seats at then-buds, horizontally proyectmg glueapplying picker-plates detachably fixed to said carrier arms and presenting top faces that take labels from the bottom of said label-holder. lll;ll1hf for sustaining a bottle below the label-holder, a picker-carrier guide, amtactuating means causing said pickers to have reciprocal action between the label-holder and position of the bottle in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the labels, and means of applying glue to the picker faces during their upward movement.

26. A duplex bottom delivery label-holder having means for supporting a pack of body labels and a pack of neck labels, and adapted for simultaneous delivery of a label from each pack, in combination with glue-applying pickers that move to and from the bottom of said label-holder and the position of allixment of the label, in a straight alinement perpendicular to the planes thereof,

and means for regulating the relative adjacence ot the two packs of labels in relation to each other. I

27. In a labeling machine for'afiixing labels to bottles, ameans for supporting a plurality of packs of labels; in combination, with a rearwardlyand downwardly inclined rest for the bottle, and means for clamping a plurality of labels on the bottle, opposite to said rest.

j 28. In a labeling machine, a duplex bottomdelivery label-holder provided with means for separately adjusting the sizeof the respective label-holding compartments,

in combination with means for taking a label separately from each compartment, means for temporarily clamping said separate labels against the surface to'bc labeled, and means for afiixing the labels to a bottle, or the like. v j

29. In a labelingmachine, a duplex bottom-delivery label-supply holder comprising means for supporting a plurality of packs of labels of unlike shape and size, and consisting of an open-centered frame having a body or back member provided with engag ing means for removably connecting it with the mainsupport, side-bar guide members connecting the front and back members of said holderframe, label-guiding members that permit the taking of a label from the bottom of each pack, supports for said labelguiding members mounted upon said sidebars and adjustable for independent regulation of the size of the pack-compartments partments in respect to each other, and

, labels.

and the relative position of the pack-commeans for retaining said supports at ad- .justed position; in combination with pasting pickers acting beneath the label -holder against the bottom of the label-packs, and wiper-carrying mechanism having a plurality of wipers adapt-ed for wiping on the partments, means for increasing or diminishing: the individual size of the respective compartmentsindependently of each other,

and means for regulating the adjacence of the separate compartments nearer to or farther from each other; in combination,

with means for simultaneously taking a label from each compartment.

32. In a labeling machine, a label-holder having a plurality of label-supporting compartments disposed in front and rear relation, and with coincident central alinement;

in combination, with means for slidingly adjusting the transverse compartment walls or barriers for changing the individual size, and rearward and forward relation of the label packs without varying such central alinement, and a pair of gluereceiving pickers that act at the respective ends of the labels, Y across all the compartments at elther side of said'centra1 line,

33. In a labeling machine, a bottom-de-' livery label-holdercomprising a front compartment and a rear compartment, each adapted for holding a separate pack of labels,.in combination with pickers each provided with a plurality of glue-receiving face-portions for picking labels from the respective compartments simultaneously.

34. In a labeling machine, th combination of means for supporting-a plurality of packs of labels and adapted for the simultaneous delivery of labels? from each pack, a non-movable bottle-supporter, gluing pickers that receive and transfer labels from the several packs to positions for their affixment to a bottle resting on said supporter, means said pickersindividually extending for clamping the several labels at their positions upon the bottle, and means for com-- pleting the affixment of the several labels upon the bottle.

35. In a labeling machine, in combination,

means for supporting a plurality of label packs, a bottle-rest, means for gripping the labels against the bottle surface, a pickercarrier movable to and from the label delivery, picker devices secured upon said carrier and provided With rocking or tiltable glue-applying faces that receive the labels, and means for supplying glue to said faces.

36. In a labeling machme, the combination, with the label-holder provided with up right front or back support-pieces having button-hole slots or openings therein; of a removable label-pack barrier having headed studs thereon that interlock with said open- .ings for detachably retaining said barrier in position. p

37. In a labeling machine, a label-holder provided with a supporting member, parallel side-bars secured therein, label-holding stakes having support arms and hubs adjustablv mounted on the side-bars, means for securing the hubs at position of adjust-- ment, and guides parallel with the side-bars,

for preventing rotative displacement-of said hubsand stake-supporting arms. a

38. In a labeling machine, a label-holder "having its barriers or guide-stakes for the front and rear edges of the label-pack furnished with under-projecting .supportin points, and its guide-stakes at the ends 0 the label-pack formed without underrojecting points and provided 'with flat acesprings yieldably e tendingat their lower ends, in combination with glue-applying pickers that contact with the end portions of the label adjacent to sz'tid spring faces, for the purpose set forth;

39. in a labeling machine, in combination, with the picker mechanism, and a labelholder adapted lior'supporting a plurality of packs ot'labels; a follower consisting of an arm ha vino one end in frictional connection with a stationary standing; bar and provided at its other end with a yieldable bearer or contact-mendJer, a. 'tollower plate tor each pack, and an evencr device between said plates and the contzuztsmember, whereby the follower. pressure is distributed to each of the packs.

40. In a labeling machine, the combination, with the bottom-delivery label-holder, and an uprigl'it follower-s1ipporting bar; (it a follower arm slidably mounted on the'bar to resist upward pressure at its tore end, a friction finger pivoted in said arm to act "against thet'ace ot the bar, a spring connected with said linger, a yieldable bearer o1 contactmember tor pressing upon the pack, a spring within the arm acting against the contact-men'iber, and means for adjusting the tension oi" said last named spring.

41. in a labeling 'll'lfitjlli'llt, in combination, with the main frame and upwardly acting picker inechanisn'l; alabehholder-stniport mounted on thc t rame, an overhanging botton'rdehvery lal.')el-holder detachably connected with said label-holder-support, an up- I right follower-guide bar fixed on said support independent of the label-holder, and a follower-arm slidably mounted on said bar by an upwardlycra1nping joint, said arm provided with a tore-end member containing a contact point, a spring; yieldably pressing on said point, and a spring-adjusting screw, substantially as set forth.

4-2. in a'labeline' machine, a reciprocating pit-licr-carrier with glue-applying pickers thereon a label-ladder for supplying labels to said. pit-hers and means for shifting the label-holder out of reach ot said pickers.

41 3. in a labeling machine, the con'ibination, of a bottom-dclivery label-holder, a reeiproeatino picker-carrier with glue-applying pickers thereon lliat move into conjunction with said label-holder tor receiving the label, and means for temporarily shifting the label-holder beyond the reach of said pickers, for the purpose set forth.

H. in a labeling machine, the combination, oi a label-holder supported for delivering the labels at a predetermintal stationary position, a reciprocating" piclter mechau ism with glue-applying PlChOI'S movable to and tron: said delivering position in a direction approximately perpendicular to theplane ot' the labcl-holder, and means for temporarily retracting the label-holder beyond 'll'S predetermined delivern'ig position. to carry the labels out of reach of the. pickers.

in a labelinginachine, in combination with the supporting frame, vertically reciprocating; pickercarrier and glue applying pickers; a bottom delivery label-hoider mounted to have limited vertical movement in relation to the supporting frame, and a manually controlled means for temporarily elevating said label-holder from its position of contact with said pickers for throwing the label-teed out of operation.

The eombinatioiji, with reciprocating label-receiving picker mechanism, thelabelholder, and.- a support for said labeLholder mounted upon a guide in connection with the frame; o1" a handle-lever provided with means for shifting said label-holder-support on its guide to move't he label-supply a limited distance out; of reach of the pickermechanism, and for temporarily retaining it at; the shift position. v 4 v 4 7. in a labeling machine, the combination, with the supporting frame, and vertically reciprocating picker mechanism; of a bottom delivery label-holder, a support therefor adapted to have verticalmovement upon the'frame, a hand-lever pivoted on the frame and engaging by a cam-slot and stud with the label-holder support, and adapted for etl'ect ing' limited elevation. and depression oi. the label-holder mechanism by swing of said hand-lever.

4-8. in a labeling machine, the combination, with means for gluing, delivering and wiping-on a label upon a bottle; of an under presser-devicc for securing the dependent ends of the label left tree by the Wipers, and means for moving said under pressendevice to and from the bottle surface.

49. in a labeling machine,in combination; with a bottle-rest and means for delivering gluing and wiping-on a body label and a neck labcljoi a presser mechanism acting beneath the bottle neck, for laying the ends of the neck label which are beyond the reach of the wipers, around the bottle-neck, and means for advancing" and retracting said presscr. r I

5(). .ln a labelling machine, in combination, with a bottledest, a label-holder, pickern'iechanism, and. wiper mechanism; an under 1n'esser-mcchanism comprising a reciprocating rod, an elastic presser pad carried thereon, a concaveb curved guard-piece projecting' 'l'rom the lace of the pad and having .a guide Sttill, a spring yieldably supporting said stem and guard-piece, a rocking lever connected to said rod, an operating shaft, :1 le .'er-actuatlug cam on the operating Shaft, and a spring connected for actuation o'f'tlie parts in opposition to the cam movement.

:71. in a labeling machine, in combination, with the glut deliVerwroll,and vertically moving;- pickers: he gluc-transfer-roll mounted on rocking carrier-aunts adaptedto swing across the path of the pickers Witha wheel and a sprocket-wheel, the transfer roll backwardly upward trend that approximately corresponds with the upward movement of said pickers as said roll passes across the picker faces. 7

52. In a labeling machine, the rocking carrier-arms having bearing shoulders, and ,provided with retaining springs opposite said shoulders, and the transfer-roll having its axle supported on said arms; and retained by said springs, in combination, with the gluebox, delivery-roll, vertically moving pickers, rocker actuating connections, and controlling cam on the operating shaft.

53. In a labeling machine, the combination, with the picker, and glue-delivering roll, the rocking carrier-arms having a bearing shoulder and providedwith a'n axle-retaining spring, the transfer-roll having its axle provided with loose bushing sleeves removably supported on said arms and retained by the bearing shoulders and said springs.

54. In a labeling machine, the combination, of the glue-box, the delivery roll n1ount ed therein, its axle provided with a gear- I u 7 its axle supported by rocking arms, and havmg a gear that comes into mesh with the gear on the "delivery-roll-axle, a sprocket on the operating shaft, and a drive-chain running therefrom, a guide-sheave for the upper loop of said chain, whereby it is directed for engaging the sprocket on the deliveryroll-axle, substantially as set forth.

In a labeling machine, the combination, of an overhead label-holder, a gluebox having a glue-delivering roll adjacently below said label-holder, a vertically moving pickercarrier having upwardly extended arms, glue-applying pickers attached to said arms, a transfer roll movable from the delivery roll across the path of the pickers below the label-holder, said transfer roll carried by upwardly projecting-rocking arms pivoted on the frame below the level of the pickers, means for actuating said arms, and means for moving the picker-carrier, substantially as set forth.

56. labeling machine comprising, in combination, a standin frame having'an upright front guide {11K rear guide, anonmoving overhanging bottonrdelivery labelholder, a bottle-rest belowthe label-holder, a picker-carrier movable on the front-guide and having upwardly extending arms, pickers attached to said arms, a wiper-slide movable on the rear-guide, forwardly proj eeting ofi'set wiper-arms rockably supported on the wiper-slide, wipers fixed on said arms. means for controlling the rocking action of the wip erarms, a grip-device pivotally a rocking armed carrier therefor adapted to carry said transfer-roll across the path of the pickers, an operating shaft journaled in a transverse bearingon the frame, a series wiper-arms, means for maintaining the contact of the guiding-rolls with said guidesurfaces, and means for moving the reciproeating slide.

58. In a labeling machine, an overlying bottom-delivery label-holder having means for horizontally supporting a plurality of packs of labels,' in combination with a sta; tionary bottlere'st and for the sidewise support of a bottle, disposed beneath said labelholder with one of its ends nearer the plane of the label-holder than the other, and means for clamping a plurality of labels upon a bottle above said rest.

59. In a labeling machine, the combination of an overlying label-holder having means for supportinga plurality of packs of labels, means for delivering a separate label from the bottom of each of the several packs, a rearwardly and downwardly inclined bottle rest beneath said label-holder, means for simultaneously clamping a plurality of labels to a bottle laid upon said rest, and means for affixing the separate labels to the bottle.

(30. In a labeling machine, a horizontally disposed holder having means for support- .rest, a label-clamping finger with means for clamping a plurality of labels at their posi tions'upon the bottles, and label-wipers for wiping on the respective ends of said lah'els.

61. In a labeling machine, the combination of a bottom-delivery label-holder, a stationary bottle-supporting rest, and pastingpickers that take the labels from said holder and present the labels above said rest, means for centrically gripping a label, and wipers for wiping a label onto a bottle, said wipers being closed together for wiping the label, when passing the bottle in one directlon, and spread apart when passing in opposite direction.

62. In a labeling machine, in eoinbinatitm with means for pasting and n'esentin5;- a plurality of labels to a bottle, ot reciprocating Wipers having a plurality oil \.'ll')ll']'g members adapted to act closed together when passing the bottle in one direction, and means whereby said wipers are separated when passing in the opp site direction.

63. In a labeling machine for atlixing labels to bottles, a means for supporting a plurality of packs or labels; in combimttitm with a follower, and n'ieans for distributing the pressure of said "lollower to act inde a pinpendently upon the several pat-ks ot ralit of packs of labels.

64. In a labeling machine t'or atlixing labels to bottles, means for supporting a phlrality of packs of labels lor delivery o't sep arate labels, a. plurality of t'ollower'platca for said packs, in combination with :1 lollower and means for distributing the pressure oi. said follower to the scv -al 'tnltowerplates.

65. In a labeling machine, in combination with means for attixinp' labels to bottle means for supportin -15a, plurality of pat cl labels and separately detivtn'ing labels tron, the respective packs, a gravity actuated antomatieally-actin follower, and a sel t rcp'tnliltingmeans for distributing the pres an: of the follower to each pack ot a plurality of packs'ol. labels.

(lti. in a labeling machine for atl bels to bottles, in combination wit for siJ nmrting a, phnralit) ct pact bels; a yieldable compressing ilol ower, a plurality of :t'ollowcr-plates, and an c\'cner-' device for dis ribttting; the pr are ot the follower to the several tollo'wcr-plates.

(3T. lit a labeling machine. the cotnbinzr tion, of a bottomwtelivering label -holdcr tion, or an open-bottom label-box, apair oil pickers for taking the bottom label from the pack in the labehbox through the open bottom of said label-box, and presenting it to th bottle below he label-box. a clamp for holding each label in place While being ap plied to the bottle, and a pair of wipers for smoothing the label onto the bottle.

6%. Ina labeling machine, the combination of a top-charged open-bottomed labelbox comprising a pair of side plates, a pair of end plates, means for adjusting the label box to receive ditl'erent sized labels while the center of the label-b0); remains at a fixed position, glue-applying pickers for adhesively removing one label at a time from the bottom of a pile of labels i1r-tl1e label-box by taking said bottom label, perpendicular to the plane thereof, through the open bottom the resisting-force to the several packs.

Tl. to a labeling machine, in combination, an overhead bottom-delivery label-holder, a vertically moving picker-carrier, horizontally projecting glue-applying pickers se- (tired upon said carrier, said picker-carrier.

having reciprocating action that moves the pitchers in straight alinement between the label-holder and position of the bottle, in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the labels, a stationary rearwardly inclined bottle-ref, and a grip-device hinged to the frame in rear ot the path of said pickers and adapted to swing down between the pickers when. deprc d and to swing upward and rearward from the path of the pickers when elevated.

72. lit a labeling machine having an over l head lltllltllllrtltllYtly labcl-holdta, an intern lying bottle-rest. a crtirally movable pick 1'- rarricr, and a glue-supply reservoir with a glue-deliwring roller; a glue-applying picker provided with an axis member mounted upon said 1')i 'kcr-carrier to permit a partial 't-tnation ot the picker, and a gluetrans't'crring roller that alternately contacts with said plate-delivering roller and the picker lace. means for operating the pickerrarricr and means for actuating said gluel ltitf K O. W'UODLAND.

l v it nesses Un ts. ll. linnpnlou, ELLA 3?. BLED/11S.

"ULCtlVC packs of labels for distributing it is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 941 178, granted Nov 'ember 23, 1909, upon the application of Frank 0. Woodland, of Worcester, Massachusetts for an improvement in "Labeling-Machines? an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 11, line 90, the word and should be stricken out; and that the seid Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may, conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 24th day of May, A. D., 1910.

[SEAL-1 C. o. BILLINGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

